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Lessons with Yose ben Yoezer

2nd century BCE · Classical Plus

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Lesson 1

Make Your House a Meeting Place

Turn homes into schools of kindness and study.

  • About 18 minutes
  • 3 questions at the end

You will

  • Set open hours and simple rules
  • Prepare a table for texts and guests
  • Pair hospitality with learning
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Lesson 2

Cling to the Sages

Find mentors, serve, and learn their ways.

  • About 22 minutes
  • 4 questions at the end

You will

  • Identify a mentor and offer service
  • Adopt their study discipline
  • Schedule regular questions and feedback
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Lesson 3

Be Deliberate in Judgment

Slow down to keep justice and peace together.

  • About 20 minutes
  • 3 questions at the end

You will

  • List steps before any verdict
  • Separate facts from stories
  • Write reasons others can accept
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Going deeper

About these lessonsEach lesson takes about 28–32 minutes in HistorIQly Chat.

Lesson 4

Chavruta and Character

Partnerships that shape minds and manners.

  • About 28 minutes
  • 4 questions at the end

You will

  • Set chavruta norms to prevent domination
  • Rotate roles: questioner, explainer, summarizer
  • Review weekly for growth in patience
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Lesson 5

Local Courts that Heal

Procedures that protect dignity and truth.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 questions at the end

You will

  • Set thresholds for recusal and review
  • Record, summarize, and teach outcomes
  • Prefer compromise where right and possible
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Lesson 6

Hospitality as Policy

Welcoming that strengthens community and learning.

  • About 32 minutes
  • 4 questions at the end

You will

  • Define roles: hosts, greeters, teachers
  • Create regular shared meals with study
  • Measure belonging and learning gains
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Expert

About these lessonsEach lesson takes about 36–42 minutes in HistorIQly Chat.

Lesson 7

City Study Charter

Start a network of homes, classes, and courts.

  • About 36 minutes
  • 5 questions at the end

You will

  • Write roles and rhythms for a small city
  • Train hosts and teachers
  • Publish a shared calendar and curriculum
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Lesson 8

Mentor Pipeline

Multiply teachers with standards and care.

  • About 40 minutes
  • 5 questions at the end

You will

  • Set observing → assisting → leading steps
  • Create checklists and feedback loops
  • Guard humility and honesty as criteria
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Lesson 9

Peace Through Justice

Design dispute systems that prevent feuds.

  • About 42 minutes
  • 5 questions at the end

You will

  • Offer mediation before litigation
  • Publish transparent procedures
  • Teach the community how to disagree well
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